transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrau̇t ]
noun
( plural trout also trouts )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English trūht, from Late Latin trocta, tructa, a fish with sharp teeth, from Greek trōktēs, literally, gnawer, from trōgein to gnaw — more at troglodyte
Date: before 12th century
1. : any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear freshwater:
a. : any of various Old or New World fishes (genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus ) — compare brown trout , rainbow trout
b. : char I
2. : any of various fishes (as the largemouth bass) held to resemble the true trouts